America is an American rock group that has released 23 studio albums, 14 live albums and 23 compilation albums. They have also issued 47 singles, including two Billboard Hot 100 and three Adult Contemporary number ones.
America's best-known song is their 1972 debut single, "A Horse with No Name". It was the lead-off single to their self-titled debut album and became their first number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also a Top 5 hit in the United Kingdom reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, America had charted eleven Top 40 singles in the United States. However, in the 1990s, their popularity began to fade. They have not had a Billboard-charted single in the United States since 1984, though "Young Moon" charted in Germany in 1994, peaking at number 59 on the country's Media Control Charts along with hitting number 33 on the Radio & Records AC Airplay Top 40 charts. Additionally, in 1998, "From a Moving Train" charted on the Radio & Records AC Airplay Top 40 chart for six weeks and peaked at number 25, along with being number 84 for the year. "Winter Wonderland" peaked on the same chart at number 26 in 2002.
Studio albums 1970s
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US AUS CAN IT NOR NZ JPN SPA SWE UKPeak positions for releases charting in the UK:
America Release date: January 1972 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette 1 31 — 22 —96 — 14 CAN: Platinum JPN: 44,000 US: Platinum Homecoming Release date: November 15, 1972 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette 9 176 12 — —4217 — 21 AUS: Gold CAN: Gold JPN: 16,000 US: Platinum Hat Trick Release date: October 26, 1973 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette 28 2444 — — ——24 — 41 UK: Silver Holiday Release date: June 26, 1974 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette 3 253 — — ——— — — UK: Silver US: Gold Hearts Release date: March 19, 1975 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette 4 173 — — 1274— — — CAN: Gold JPN: 6,000 UK: Silver US: Gold Hideaway Release date: 9 April 1976 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette 11 1210 — — 1262— 48 — JPN: 7,000 US: Gold Harbor Release date: March 1977 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette 21 1916 — 13 31—— 33 — Silent Letter Release date: June 15, 1979 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette 110 5180 — — ——— — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1980s Title Album details Peak positionsCertifications(sales threshold) US AUS IT Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "America". JPN Alibi Release date: August 15, 1980 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, 8-track, Cassette 142 100 2— View from the Ground Release date: August 1982 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, Cassette 41 46 1043 JPN: 19,150 The Last Unicorn (with Jimmy Webb and the London Symphony Orchestra) Release date: November 19, 1982 Label: Virgin Records Formats: LP, Cassette — — —— Your Move Release date: June 3, 1983 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, Cassette 81 66 1658 JPN: 9,030 The Lonely Guy Soundtrack Release date: January 27, 1984 Label: Universal Formats: LP, Cassette — — —— Perspective Release date: September 21, 1984 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, Cassette 185 — —— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
1990s Title Album details Hourglass Release date: May 17, 1994 Label: American Gramaphone Formats: CD, Cassette Human Nature Release date: September 1998 Label: Oxygen Records Formats: CD, Cassette
2000s, 2010s Title Album details Peak positions US Holiday Harmony Release date: October 2002 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD — Here & Now Release date: January 16, 2007 Label: Burgundy Records Formats: CD, music download 52 Back Pages Release date: July 26, 2011 Label: E1 Music Formats: CD, music download — Lost & Found Release date: May 5, 2015 Label: America Records Formats: CD, music download — Archives, Vol 1 Release date: November 24, 2015 Label: America Records Formats: CD, music download — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums 1970–1999 Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US AUS CAN NZ UK History: America's Greatest Hits Release date: November 1975 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, cassette 3 115 3 60 AUS: 6× Platinum CAN: Platinum UK: Silver US: 4× Platinum America's Gold Release date: 1981 Label: Warner Special Products Formats: LP, cassette — —— — — Encore: More Greatest Hits Release date: June 24, 1991 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, cassette — —— — — Ventura Highway & Other Favorites Release date: March 21, 1992 Label: EMI Formats: CD, cassette — —— — — Premium Gold Collection Release date: April 1, 1996 Label: EMI Formats: CD, cassette — —— — — The Legendary America Release date: 1998 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, cassette — —— — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
2000s Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US AUS NZ UK Highway Release date: July 2000 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, cassette — — — — The Definitive America Release date: July 17, 2001 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, cassette — 19 2 87 AUS: Platinum The Complete Greatest Hits Release date: August 2001 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, cassette 152 — — — A Horse With No Name & Other Hits Release date: September 14, 2004 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, cassette — — — — The Definitive Pop Collection Release date: September 12, 2006 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD — — — — Only the Best of America Release date: September 30, 2008 Label: Collectables Formats: CD — — — — Collectables Classics Release date: March 29, 2010 Label: Collectables Formats: CD — — — — Original Album Series Release date: August 27, 2013 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD — — — — Playlist: The Very Best of America Release date: June 15, 2015 Label: SBME SPECIAL MKTS Formats: CD — — — — The Warner Bros. Years 1971–1977 Release date: July 17, 2015 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD — — — — An Introduction To : America Release date: May 12, 2017 Label: Rhino Records Formats: CD, music download — — — — The Archives: America Release date: July 13, 2018 Label: Broadcast Archive Formats: CD — — — — The Capitol Years (box set) Release date: May 17, 2019 Label: Capitol Formats: CD — — — — 50th Anniversary: The Collection Release date: July 12, 2019 Label: Rhino/Warner Bros. Formats: CD, Vinyl, Download 9413 — — — 50th Anniversary: Golden Hits Release date: July 12, 2019 Label: Rhino/Warner Bros. Formats: CD, Download — — — — America 50: Half Century Box Set Release date: September 11, 2020 Label: Gonzo Import Formats: CD/DVD — — — — Now Playing Release date: January 5, 2024 Label: Rhino/Warner Bros. Formats: Vinyl — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US AUS Live Release date: October 1977 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: LP, 8-track, cassette 129 74 Live in Central Park Release date: 1981 Label: Pioneer Formats: Laser Disc, VHS, DVD, CD — — In Concert Release date: July 1985 Label: Capitol Records Formats: LP, cassette, CD — — Horse with No Name Release date: 1995 Label: MasterTone Records Formats: CD — — In Concert (King Biscuit) Release date: July 1995 Label: Capitol Records Formats: CD — — The Grand Cayman Concert Release date: November 2002 Label: self-released Formats: CD — — In Concert - Live at the Sydney Opera House Release date: May 23, 2006 Label: Rhino Formats: DVD, CD — — Live in Concert: Wildwood Springs Release date: December 28, 2008 Label: America Formats: CD, music download — — Sigma Sound Studio 1972 Release date: September 11, 2015 Label: All Access Formats: CD, music download — — Universal Amphitheatre L.A. 1978 Release date: March 11, 2016 Label: Zip City Formats: CD, music download — — Live Whisky A-Go-Go 1972 Release date: May 11, 2018 Label: Rox Vox Formats: CD, music download — — Live in Central Park 1979 Release date: August 9, 2019 Label: America Records Formats: CD, DVD — — Live at the London Palladium Release date: Nov 1, 2019 Label: America Records Formats: DVD, CD — — Live From The Hollywood Bowl 1975 Release date: Apr 20, 2024 Label: Primary Wave Music Formats: Vinyl, CD 28 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Bootleg albums Title Album details On the Road America / Eagles Live Release date: September 3, 1974 Label: Phonygraph Formats: LP Recording of America and The Eagles’ performances on the “In Concert” TV show. America is on side 1 and The Eagles are on side 2. Heard Release date: 1997 Label: Home Rolled Formats: CD Contains some studio and concert recordings. Happenstance Release date: 1998 Label: Marshall Formats: CD Contains concert recordings from the early 1970s. Honor Bound Release date: 1998 Label: Marshall Formats: CD Contains the Live In Central Park performance from 1979. Ride That Highway in the Sky Volume 1 Release date: 2014 Label: Marshall Formats: CD Concert recordings from the early and mid-1970s. Ride That Highway in the Sky Volume 2 Release date: 2014 Label: Marshall Formats: CD Concert recordings from the late 1970s.
Singles
1970s singles Year Single Peak chart positions Notes B-sideFrom same album as A-side except where indicated Album US US AC CAN CAN AC AUS JPNOkamoto, Satoshi (2011). Single Chart Book: Complete Edition 1968–2010 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. NL NZ UK ZIMKimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000 1972 "A Horse with No Name" 1 3 1 7 2 16 12 — 3 7 US: Gold UK: Platinum "Everyone I Meet Is from California" (US) (From Encore: More Greatest Hits) "Sandman" (UK, AUS, FR) America "I Need You" 9 7 5 — 81 64 — 18 — 16 "Riverside" "Ventura Highway" 8 3 5 42 28 — — 12 43 — UK: Silver "Saturn Nights" Homecoming 1973 "Don't Cross the River" 35 23 49 21 94 — — — — — "To Each His Own" "Only in Your Heart" 62 — — — — — — — — — "Moon Song" "Muskrat Love" 67 11 68 30 — — — — — — "Cornwall Blank" (from Homecoming) Hat Trick "Rainbow Song" 102 — — — — — — — — — "Willow Tree Lullaby" 1974 "Green Monkey" — — — — — — — — — — Featuring Joe Walsh on lead guitar "She's Gonna Let You Down" "Tin Man" 4 1 7 5 46 — — — — — First single produced by George Martin "In the Country" Holiday "Lonely People" 5 1 16 3 43 — — — — — "Mad Dog" 1975 "Simple Life" — — — — — — — — — — "Lonely People" (from Holiday)Non-album track "Sister Golden Hair" 1 5 11 3 28 73 — 26 — 1 "Midnight" Hearts "Daisy Jane" 20 4 16 2 — — — — — — "Tomorrow" "Woman Tonight" 44 41 69 — — — — — — — "Bell Tree" 1976 "Today's the Day" 23 1 16 5 55 — — — — — "Hideaway Part II" Hideaway "Amber Cascades" 75 17 86 17 — — — — — — "Who Loves You" "She's a Liar" — — — — — — — — — — "She's Beside You" "Jet Boy Blue" — — — — — — — — — — "Watership Down" 1977 "God of the Sun" — — — — — — — — — — "Down to the Water" Harbor "Don't Cry Baby" — — — — — — — — — — "Monster" "Slow Down" — — — — — — — — — — "Sarah" 1979 "California Dreamin'" 56 — — — — 84 — — — — "See It My Way" by FDR California Dreaming (soundtrack) "Only Game in Town" 107 — — — — — — — — — "High in the City" Silent Letter "All My Life" — 48 — — — — — — — — "One Morning" "All Around" 93 45 — — — — — — — — Last single produced by George Martin "1960" "—" denotes releases that did not chart. US charts are Billboard unless otherwise noted.
1980s singles